4 Tickle Torture Tips for Kinky Couples

The other night my partner and I were messing around in bed when it was discovered that he is incredibly ticklish. I had no idea! I myself am ridiculously ticklish. I’ve known this forever, but it had never occurred to me to test the tickle threshold of my guy.

Well, let’s just say we’re both extremely happy that I did, because it has opened up a whole new world of fun for us between the sheets! Here are just some of the ways in which you, too can harness the sexy fun of tickle torture.

Use a Blindfold

Part of what makes tickling such a thrill is the element of surprise. Adding a blindfold to the mix is an excellent way to capitalize on that. Use a silk scarf or one of those sleeping masks people use on airplanes. Have your partner lie back, then start by lightly tracing your fingers along the most sensitive parts of her body.

Experiment with differing degrees of pressure and duration of touch. Jump from one area of skin to the next so that she isn’t sure what to expect next. It sounds like a pretty tame exercise but trust me, if your partner is as ticklish as mine, she’ll barely be able to contain herself.

Use Mysterious Tickle Tools

Once the two of you have gotten used to the blindfold, choose a variety of objects with which to tickle. Feathers obviously work well, but get creative! Use leaves or long grasses, the bristles of a paint brush, whatever you have on hand. Do the same kind of teasing and surprise technique as outlined above, only this time ask your partner to guess what object you’re using for the task.

Set up a kind of reward/punishment system for right or wrong answers. Upping the stakes will really heighten her excitement! Use your mysterious tickle tools in an extended session of foreplay, the results of which will indicate if your partner gets to cum or not. Orgasm denial and tickle torture are so hot together.

Use Restraints

Of course, this is the next logical step in anyone’s tickle torture adventure! In fact, this is the part of the game that turns tickling from a fun little pastime into the delightfully torturous activity it was born to be! Tie your partner’s hands and feet so that no matter how much she laughs and squirms, she can’t get away.

Alternate between soft and hard tickling, focusing on the spots that you know elicit that greatest response. Let up on occasion, so that your partner can catch her breath, but also so that the sensation doesn’t start to become too familiar. As mentioned above, tickling is most effective when there’s an element of surprise to it.

Have a Safe Word

This is very important. Tickling might seem like a fairy innocuous pastime, but it can lead to some serious physiological distress. Not being able to breathe for laughing too hard is the most common danger, so be sure to establish some kind of word, or signal that means stop. I also recommend pausing on occasion and checking in.

If your partner is tied up to the bed and can’t signal for you to stop, or if she can’t catch her breath long enough to say the safe word, that could be bad. Pay attention, and if she really seems to be struggling, beyond fits of uncontrollable laughter, ease up and let her come down a bit.

Do you have any exciting tickle torture tales to share with us? Leave them in a comment!

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